Multitec sells its new press into Russia

The company has developed the sleeve concept for this machine where the print cylinder has been converted into a metal sleeve with side bearers. The sleeve is self-sufficient in the sense that it does not need an air mandrel to be mounted.

Sales director Amit Ahuja said: ‘The advantages of a metal sleeve over the conventional sleeve are that it is more rugged than a conventional sleeve, it does not have a notch system for locking unlike a conventional sleeve which is prone to damage over time, it does not need an air mandrel for mounting, it is more economical than a conventional sleeve, and it can be produced by any print cylinder manufacturer. Multitec can also make these sleeves in-house.’

The print unit of the S2 press has a direct servo drive on the print sleeve and a direct servo drive on the impression cylinder. ‘So there are two servo drives per print unit. An 8-color S2 press has 19 servo drives,’ he explained.

Of his expectations for Labelexpo Europe, he said, ‘We are evaluating agents in South America with the hope of expanding our reach in that region. We are meeting customers from markets including Africa, Russia and South America. With this press, we hope to make people understand that there are alternate ways of using sleeves on a machine.’